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Hi all,
Now, I have dug out two original 1908 books by J. Edward Parrott. They are a two part set.
In them is a photo of Mauretania in 1908, and another which I cannot identify. She is as quoted "An Empress liner leaving the Liverpool landing-stage". It seems in 1908 this Empress liner was taking "emigrants" to Halifax Canada.

I have the picture, but was unsure about copyright. The author passed away in 1921. So that, (I think) is the authors lifespan + 70 years for copyright. Although I own the books, the copyright laws are still murky to me at best.
I would really like to identify this liner, by putting it on here. Some advice in this area would help a lot.

Lizzie, I would think it difficult to identify the 'Empress' liner sailing from Liverpool in 1908.
As far as I know, there were only two on the Atlantic and they were sisterships.
The 'Empress of Britain' and the ill fated 'Empress of Ireland' were both built in 1906 by Fairfield at Govan and, I believe, were identical.
14,189/14,191GT, 549' x 66', twin screw, IVexp, 18 knots.
310 1st, 470 2nd and 770 steerage passengers.

Paul, I really didn't make myself clear.
Yes, they were both built without the plating.
I wanted to explain that the difference in plating was because your picture was taken earlier than the two I had posted but that the two liners were originally built as in your picture with an open deck.